Inspection bodies order suspension of operation of six ice-cream  producers

ArmInfo. The activities of six ice cream producers in Armenia have been suspended due to violations. A deadline has been set for eliminating the identified problems.

As ArmInfo was informed by the press service of the RA Food Safety  Inspectorate, the results of the study of samples taken from seven  organizations were the result of supervision of ice cream production,  initiated due to the seasonal increase in sales of this product.

"Orders will be issued for these types of products to destroy or  recall them from the market with a ban on sale," the Inspectorate  noted.

As explained by the department, according to the Technical  Regulations of the Customs Union "On the Safety of Milk and Dairy  Products", milk fat can only be replaced with a milk fat substitute,  but only in an amount of no more than 50%.

"In food products produced by economic entities that have passed the  examination, the proportion of milk fat is from 1 to 20%, therefore  they are considered dangerous and counterfeit. Information about  organizations that have registered non-compliance with the proportion  of milk fat will be provided to the Commission for the Protection of  Competition," the Inspectorate concluded.